| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 72 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] was [verb] [prep] the first | 56 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 55 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] in the first | 22 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 21 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 19 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] were [verb] [prep] the first | 16 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for the first | 14 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 13 |
|
| 10 | i [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 11 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 10 |
|
| 12 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] by the first | 6 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] to the first | 6 |
|
| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] as the first | 6 |
|
| 15 | she [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 5 |
|
